Wine

Balling

Balling: The name of a density scale for measuring sugar content in water base solutions. Grape juice is primarily sugar and water and the balling scale is used for a quick and easy "sugar analysis" of juice.

The estimated alcohol that a wine will produce (called potential alcohol) is estimated by multiplying the Brix reading by 0.55. Therefore, a 20° Brix will make a wine with about 11 percent alcohol. The Balling scale was a comparable measurement ...